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     copy: {"src": "testdata/*.csv", "dst": "$VAR2"}
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+In case of a conflict between environment variables set in the environment file and the cli, the cli variables will take precedence.
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 ## Targets
 
 Targets are used to define the remote hosts to execute the tasks on. Targets can be defined in the playbook file or passed as a command-line argument. The following target types are supported: